Care Transitions Today

About Care Transitions Today

Co-presented by the American Case Management Association and the Association of Physician Leadership in Case Management, Care Transitions Today is a premier podcast for insightful discussions on case management and transitions of care. Our upcoming series, Case Conversations, delves deep into real-world medical cases, sharing experiences, best practices, and innovative approaches to patient care. Each episode, our panel of experts brings you a new case study, offering a unique learning opportunity for health care professionals at all levels of experience.

Publisher

Co-presented by ACMA and APLCM

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Oct 2020

Latest episode

15 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 43 episodes have a transcript.

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   15 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Case by Case: The Right Next Step

   Dr. Rebecca Severe, Dr. Sweta Singh, and Dr. Ariana Peters of Mayo Clinic discuss two real-world cases, exploring medical necessity and patient-centered care transitions.

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   20 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Case by Case: When Short Stays Still Carry High Risk

   Dr. Rebecca Severe and Dr. Sweta Singh discuss two case studies, revealing how short hospital stays can still pose high risks and impact reimbursement decisions.

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   20 Apr 2026

   Case by Case: The Patient With No Name

   This episode is co-presented by the Association of Physician Leadership in Care Management and the American Case Management Association.In this episode, we are joined by returning experts Dr. Rebecca Severe and Dr. Sweta Singh, along with guest Jason Lindsey, who is Director of Case Management at his organization.The conversation explores two complex case studies highlighting the intersection of medical necessity, ethical decision-making, and system-level barriers in patient care.The first case follows a critically ill, unidentified patient who presented with sepsis and required intensive, multidisciplinary care. With no identification, no confirmed family, and no decision-maker, the care team navigated significant challenges, including court-appointed guardianship, progression to gangrene requiring amputation, and long-term hospitalization due to the inability to secure post-acute placement. Over more than six years, the case evolved beyond clinical management into a complex discharge planning issue, requiring coordination across ethics committees, social work, legal systems, and external agencies.The second case examines a medically complex patient presenting with chest pain, heart failure, and subsequent complications, including pericarditis and acute kidney injury. Despite clear clinical indicators supporting inpatient level of care, the case was denied by the payer following a short length of stay due to the patient leaving against medical advice. The discussion highlights strategies for supporting inpatient status in the setting of evolving clinical conditions, the importance of thorough documentation of ongoing symptoms and medical decision-making, and key considerations when appealing payer denials—particularly when length of stay is impacted by patient-driven discharge.The Association of Physician Leadership in Care Management (APLCM) was created to provide support and education for physicians in this field. APLCM is unique because of its connection to the American Case Management Association, focusing on a collaborative model that brings together nurse case managers, social workers, and physicians in care management. ACMA has a rich 25-year history of supporting the case management field. APLCM is inclusive of all practice settings, and membership provides access to ACMA resources and benefits. Whether you're new to case management or have years of experience, APLCM membership offers valuable professional networking opportunities and resources. Visit www.aplcm.org (https://www.aplcm.org) to learn more.For more information about the podcast, please visit www.acmaweb.org/podcast (https://www.acmaweb.org/podcast) or contact us directly at podcast@acmaweb.org (mailto:podcast@acmaweb.org) with questions, topic requests, or feedback.

Inside a recent episode

Case by Case: The Right Next Step

Published 15 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And it almost boils down to that point where patient is not comfortable going home. They have ability to appeal their discharge if medically they're ready and the team decides. But again, first things first, team has to agree. Team has to make the decision. Is patient medically ready to be discharged? And second thing, I find it very helpful as a leader, as well as physician advisor, as well as hospitalist, I often say, let's go in together to talk the patient so that there is common understanding. When I say together, I mean the bedside nurses, the case manager, the social worker, the physician advisor, the hospitalist. […]

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• Dr Rebecca Severe
• Dr Sweta Singh
• Dr Ariana Peters
• Rebecca Severe
• Sweta Singh

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

34 ratings

Spotify

4.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

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Quality

28

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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